Description: Before She Disappeared: A Novel (A Frankie Elkin Novel) Description: Product Description THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner, a propulsive thriller featuring an ordinary woman who will stop at nothing to find the missing people that the rest of the world has forgotten Frankie Elkin is an average middle-aged woman, a recovering alcoholic with more regrets than belongings. But she spends her life doing what no one else will--searching for missing people the world has stopped looking for. When the police have given up, when the public no longer remembers, when the media has never paid attention, Frankie starts looking. A new case brings her to Mattapan, a Boston neighborhood with a rough reputation. She is searching for Angelique Badeau, a Haitian teenager who vanished from her high school months earlier. Resistance from the Boston PD and the victim's wary family tells Frankie she's on her own--and she soon learns she's asking questions someone doesn't want answered. But Frankie will stop at nothing to discover the truth, even if it means the next person to go missing could be her. Review “In this rare standalone, the prolific Gardner has come up with one of the most original characters in recent crime fiction, a woman readers can care about even while not being entirely sure of what to make of her.”-- Washington Post "This book, the best-selling author’s first stand-alone novel in 20-years, is a sharply-written, tension-filled yarn full of twists readers are unlikely to see coming. The most compelling element, however, is the character of Frankie, a recovering alcoholic whose obsession with the missing is a penance of sorts for the burden of guilt and grief she carries over a past trauma that took the life of a man she loves.”-- Associated Press Named one of 2021's Most Anticipated Books by "Good Morning America," PopSugar, Bookpage, CrimeReads, and Mystery Tribune "A masterpiece of post-modern riveting stunner of a tale where the rare appearance of the sun shines down on what is certain to be one of the best thrillers of 2021.” --Providence Journal “[An] outstanding crime novel…. Gardner pulls no punches in this socially conscious standalone.”-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Fans of this incredible author, police procedurals, timely immigrant stories, strong determined women, and tales that are not tied up with a pretty bow at the end will not be able to get enough of this intense page-turner.” --Library Journal (starred review) “It’s hard to tag just one stand-out element here, between the multidimensional portrayal of Mattapan’s Haitian expat community, Frankie’s humanizing demons and straightforward investigative technique, and a page-turning plot with all its ends tucked in unpredictably tight. Tense and immersive, Gardner’s latest…is a sure bet both for readers drawn to gritty gumshoe fiction and for the growing legion of true- crime podcast fans.”-- Booklist (starred review) “Gardner is a pro at writing tough-as-nails, wiseass, broken-yet-steely female characters, and Frankie does not disappoint…Fans of Gardner’s Tessa Leoni, D.D. Warren, and Flora Dane will embrace her new heroine's grit and empathy.”- -Kirkus Reviews "The pace of Before She Disappeared makes it a faster read than the number of pages would suggest. For me, it fell into 'couldn’t put it down' territory, and of all Gardner’s books that I’ve read, I think this was the best.”-- St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Lisa Gardner delves deeply into her protagonist’s psyche in this tough, street-level, socially conscious thriller.”-- Florida Times-Union “ Before She Disappeared introduces what may be the most powerful sleuth of the decade, an “ordinary” woman driven to uncover the truth at any personal cost. There’s only one thing to ask for by the time the book ends: please, please, a sequel and a series.”-- New York Journal of Books “As Frankie’s investigation progresses, it offers an up-close look into some of the issues that plague Am Payment: We accept PayPal and all major credit cards. “Buy It Now” items require immediate purchase. Shipping: Most items ship within 1 business day of received payment. Shipping is free unless you upgrade your shipping speed at checkout. You will receive tracking information within 48 hours of shipment. Returns: If you need to return your purchase, please do so within 30 days of receiving your item. Please contact us for an RMA number. We will not accept returns without an RMA number.
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Type: ABIS_BOOK
Book Title: Before She Disappeared : a Novel
Number of Pages: 464 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year: 2021
Item Height: 1.1 in
Topic: Thrillers / Crime, Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural, Thrillers / Suspense, Thrillers / General, Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 8.5 Oz
Author: Lisa Gardner
Item Length: 7.5 in
Book Series: A Frankie Elkin Novel Ser.
Item Width: 4.2 in
Format: Us-Tall Rack Paperback
